Houston Travel Guide

Houston Travel Guide

As the fourth largest city in the U.S., Houston attracts nearly 15 million travelers from all over the world each year. The warm, sunny climate is great for spring and fall outdoor activities, intriguing museums, captivating performing arts, and a thriving culinary scene. This Texas destination caters to tourists of many interests, but whatever your tastes, IHG® has Houston hotels that will help you get the most out of your visit.

Known as Space City for its longstanding support of America's astronautic adventures, Houston is home to several destinations essential for outer space lovers. The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center serves as the training ground of America's elite astronauts, while the Space Center Houston features a restored replica of the Explorer space shuttle and hands-on lessons on what life is like on a real space mission. Houston features many professional opera companies, as well as symphony, theater, and ballet organizations, and the city’s Museum District ranks among the top in America. This area features 20 museums, all within easy walking distance of each other, including the Children's Museum of Houston, the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, or MFAH: the largest art museum in America's southwest. If you want to reconnect with nature, Houston has over 56,000 acres of park space -- more than any other city in America -- with bike paths and hiking trails to aid tourists in making the most of Houston's natural beauty.

Hotels in Houston

There are approximately 75,000 hotel rooms in Houston, catering to all tastes and budgets from opulent five-star establishments to eccentric hostels. With this many options it’s fairly easy to find a location close to the activities you’ve planned for your trip.

Where to Stay

Houston's downtown area is a popular choice for travelers, as it has a wide variety of hotels within close proximity to restaurants, shopping malls, sporting venues, and cultural hotspots. The uptown Galleria area appeals to travelers seeking luxury hotels, gourmet dining and high-end shopping. The pedestrian-friendly Museum District is a great option for visitors who wish to see many of Houston’s cultural institutions during their stay, while the Hobby Airport/Third Ward neighborhood’s South Houston hotels are conveniently close to one of Houston's airports and some of its most unique restaurants.

How to Get to Houston

The Houston Airport System is made up of two airports: Bush Intercontinental Airport and Hobby Airport. Houston also has an often-used Amtrak station. Conveniently, both the Sunset Limited train (running between New Orleans to Los Angeles) and the Texas Eagle (running between Chicago to San Antonio) stop here. Houston's METRORail and METRO buses make transportation easy, giving travelers more freedom to choose where they stay. Local taxis have a flat rate of $6 for downtown travel, which lowers the need to navigate the area in a rental car.

Candlewood Suites Houston NW - Willowbrook

We had a great experience. Was a short stay but the check-in was simple. Staff didn't greet us in a friendly way when we approached the desk, she just asked for my name and information to look me up.[More] Not super friendly but she was to the point. I can respect that. Overall we had a short but great visit.[Less]

Great Hotel Experience

By Robert-259

One of the best hotel experiences in my travels, from a non-full-service hotel. It seems they thought of everything for the traveller....clean and spacious room, comfortable bed and pillow[More] selection, ample water pressure, very good breakfast selection(s), attentive staff, AND cookies at check-in. Everything about the stay was good from check-in through check-out...so clean and comfortable. Thanks to the staff and management of this hotel in the Houston area.[Less]

good bed

By ross

i will come back
the beds were great
the towels were great
the room was clean
the breakfast was ok[Less]

Very nicc

By Jason

The bed, room, hotel, staff and grounds were all above my expectations and I am picky.[Less]

Great stay for cheap!

By Foosk

Room was very comfortable and breakfast was fantastic! We had a 16 hour drive before our stay and it was the perfect stop.[Less]

Good reception services.

By Jules29

We were made to feel really welcome by the staff and they were really helpful in suggesting nearby restaurants.[Less]

Bed is a little stiff for my liking

By Ron S

It's a good room for the price. The kitchenette allows you to not have to eat out all the time. The dishwasher is an added perk also.[Less]

Love CandleWood Suites

By Sparky1928

My husband and I discovered this great value several years back while traveling across the Eastern side of the US and loved the rooms with the kitchenette and the desk - and I am a smoker and there[More] are very few hotels left of decent quality that allow smoking.
Thank you IHG for continuing to allow us smoker's a clean, safe and nice place to stay
When we travel we look for CandleWood's to make our reservations in advance and have never had a problem[Less]

Better than expected

By Krissy

This hotel was actually better than i expected. The room was very clean and actually a great value for the price. I like the fact that after 11 you can only enter through the front with your key[More] card. The hot water here could be better and i wish there hadn't been kids running around late at night but it was overall nice for a weekend stay. If you dont like smoking i suggest you stay elsewhere cause even though the first two floors are nonsmoking they still smell like smoke since the third floor is.[Less]

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